Brad Pitt’s blockbuster F1: The movie will be released on Apple TV+ towards the end of the year, bringing its $620 million hit straight to streaming.
F1: The movie moves from cinemas to home viewing as The sports series will make its global streaming debut on Apple TV+ on December 12. The move comes just months after the film’s theatrical release over the summer and subsequent digital and physical releases in the following months, promising to extend the film’s reach into the holiday season.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, F1: The movie follows Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a former racing driver who returns after a 30-year absence to save a bankrupt F1 team. The cast also includes Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon and Tobias Menzies. The sports drama film premiered in theaters on June 27, 2025, to great commercial success and critical acclaim.
F1: The movie marks Brad Pitt’s return to leading man status in big-budget action films. While the Oscar winner has recently taken on more eclectic and production-heavy roles, including in documentaries recently, F1: The movie reminded audiences of his on-screen power, showing how Brad Pitt continues to evolve over timebalancing creative control in major international productions with fantastic performances.
According to Box office mojo, F1: The movie grossed $628.8 million worldwide on a budget of $200-300 million, making it one of the biggest original hits of 2025. Therefore, F1: The movie became the highest-grossing car racing film of all time, Apple Studios’ highest-grossing film, as well as the highest-grossing film of Pitt’s career thus far.
Along with its huge financial success and box office records, audiences and critics also responded well. to the sports film, with F1: The movie achieving high scores of 82% on the Tomatometer and 97% on the Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes. This places the film among a rarer category of success to achieve both Certified Fresh and Verified Hot ratings on the review aggregator.
SO, moving to Apple TV+ on December 12 allows F1: The movie exploit its advantage in the era of streaming, expanding its success by capturing viewers who missed its theatrical or digital debut. The timing couldn’t be more perfect, as the summer 2025 hit streaming during the holiday season will likely maximize subscriptions and interest post-release.
Following the film’s box office success and strong audience reaction, Apple has already hinted that a F1: The movie the rest is under discussion. Studio insiders suggest Brad Pitt is ready to return, with narrative directions focusing on a potential comeback arc or international racing circuits. If the green light, F1: The movie could solidify Apple TV+’s first true movie franchise.
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June 27, 2025
- Runtime
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156 minutes
- Director
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Joseph Kosinski
- Writers
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Joseph Kosinski, Ehren Kruger
- Producers
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Brad Pitt, Chad Oman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jeremy Kleiner, Lewis Hamilton, Joseph Kosinski, Dede Gardner
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Damson Idris
Joshua ‘Noah’ Pearce
